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Saltsa kima

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Saltsa kima
TypeSauce
Place of originGreece
Main ingredientsGround beef and tomato
Ingredients generally usedCinnamon, allspice, and cloves
Similar dishesCincinnati chili, Coney Island hot dogs

Saltsa kima, Greece's most popular topping for spaghetti,[1]: 124  is a ground beef and tomato sauce spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.[1]: 57  Makaronia me kima (pasta topped with saltsa kima) is the basis for Cincinnati chili and the sauces used to top Coney Island hot dogs, dishes developed by Greek immigrant restaurateurs in the United States in the 1920s.[1]: 57, 123 

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  1. ^ a b c Walsh, Robb (2015). The Chili Cookbook. Berkeley CA: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-60774-795-6.